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Robert Brenneman is Professor of Criminal Justice and Sociology at Goshen College. His research focuses on the impact of violence on human flourishing. His book, Homies and Hermanos: God and Gangs in Central America (Oxford, 2011), takes a close look at the lives of 63 former gang members, many of whom joined an evangelical congregation as part of their attempt to extricate themselves from gang violence. His latest book, Building Faith: A Sociology of Religious Structures (Oxford 2020), coauthored with Brian Miller, examines the relationship between architecture and community.
Carla Gull is the coordinator of the master of arts of environmental education program and associate professor at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College in northern Indiana. She has over 20 years of experience in the education field at the preschool, elementary, and college levels. Dr. Gull enjoys helping educators incorporate more nature in the everyday early childhood setting and in nature preschools. She hosts a podcast, Loose Parts Nature Play; facilitates an international group, Loose Parts Play; and presents workshops, presentations, and academic research around loose parts, tree climbing, STEM, outdoor classrooms, and nature education. She is coauthor of the books, Loose Parts Learning in K-3 Classrooms, and Loose Parts Alive: Child-led Nature Explorations. She is the state coordinator for Indiana Children and Nature Network. She has had multiple presentations over the last two years including:
Greg Sommers is the Student Accounts Manager.
In real life, though, Greg is a writer, performer, and maker. Published works include numerous skits for the Elkhart Civic Theatre's Annual(ish) Comedy Festival ("Menard's: The Musical" was last year's highlight), and Downtown Goshen's 24/7 Play Festival. Greg has been performing improv comedy off and on since 1992, and is currently with local group GoProv. Current maker project is the Gavel of DOOM!
